Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Gerry D from the Totally Rad Christmas about their experiences using the much-talked-about Artificial Intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. They talk about things the AI got factually wrong, some of which seem almost eerily human, and Gerry shares how he uses it for work and for his podcast. And can relates a particular experience where the AI seemed to lie to him, and then lie about lying.

Find Gerry’s Totally Radio Christmas everywhere – https://linktr.ee/totallyradchristmas

Some available info on Kagny and the Dirty Rays – https://www.discogs.com/release/1738820-Kagny-The-Dirty-Rats-Kagny-The-Dirty-Rats

Christmas music blog posts in the styles of Stephen King and Jerry Seinfeld – https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/news/chatgpt-blog-posts

Ken Kessler talks about a computer programmer’s blog, logging what a traditional radio station played last year in November and December, compared to what was played on the Sounds of Christmas station.

Matthew J. Fitzgerald’s blog – https://mfitz.net/a-tale-of-187-christmas-songs-how-i-logged-nearly-every-song-on-chicagos-christmas-station/

Sounds of Christmas Linktree – https://linktr.ee/socmusic

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the legacy of Jeff Beck, who may not have left us much Christmas music, but he was a legendary artist who did leave us an amazing catalog of music, and who worked with (and influenced) a staggering number of singers and bands!

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the musical side of “The Night Before Christmas”!

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Guy Maeda about his new Christmas single “The Magic Of The Season”! They also talked about Guy’s work as a background singer in a long list of very popular movies (Top Gun: Maverick, Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and all three Santa Clause movies)! Plus, Guy teased that next year he plans to re-released his 1990s album A Froggy Christmas, featuring Christmas songs “performed” by frogs!

Guy’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pianolightmusic2379

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to folk new age guitarist about his new Christmas album, his fifth, Twilight, The Magic Of Christmas.  They also talk about his journey from playing guitar in a rock band to John Denver’s influence, which led him to a four-album deal (all Christmas albums). Bob also shares the story of how he actually connected with John Denver’s family, and was invited to perform with members of John’s original band. And he talks about how different the new album is from everything he’s previously done (including his cover of the Snow Miser/Heat Miser song)!

Bob’s website: https://bobsiroismusic.com/

Bob’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bobsirois6678

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Michael Brandmeier about his Christmas music, particularly the new single “I See An Angel” (and the story behind it). Michael also shares some details about the book he’s writing, inspired by the song and the original event.

Michael’s website: https://michaelbrandmeier.com/

Michael’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@silenthwk

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Country singer Blane Howard about his new album Christmas In The Car. They also talked about his wedding gift to his wife, which became a viral sensation. They talked about his football songs, one of which became an anthem for the Kansas City Chiefs! And they talked about what led him to record a Christmas album, and the inspiration behind many of the songs he recorded.

Blane’s website: https://blanehoward.com

Blane’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BlaneHowardCountry

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to jazz singer and actress Sarah Partridge about her role in Risky Business (with Tom Cruise), her karaoke performance that launched her music career and her album with Janis Ian. She also talks about her Beautiful Minds album, which celebrated amazing women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. And, of course, they talked about her Christmas album, and her approach to recording Christmas standards alongside a couple of contemporary songs that are on their way to becoming standards.

Sarah’s website: https://www.sarahpartridge.com

Sarah on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahpartridgejazzvocalist/

Sarah’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SarahPartridgeJazz